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Summary: Another Mitford Goody!
Review: Recently retired after years of serving as the rector of Lord's Chapel, Father Tim is going to agree to pastor a small parish off the Atlantic coast. There's one big problem though: How can he and Cynthia leave the town, and the boy they love?Soon however, the charming island of Whitecap rveals its own cast of unforgettable characters. There is a lovelorn bachelor trying his hand at personal ads, a church organist with a past,a gifted musician who never ventures beyond his gate for some reason or other, and a young mom who struggles terribly with paralyzing depression. Mitford is never far from Father Tim and Cynthia's mind-especailly when Dooley gets in some trouble with the law.
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Summary: A New Song
Review: The Mitford series was recommended to me. I just finished A New Song. It is a bit more Christianity that I would like. I doubt if I will read other books in this series.
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Summary: A New Song
Review: The Mitford series was recommended to me. I just read A New Song. It is a bit more Christianity that I want. I doubt if I will read any of the others in the series.
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Summary: At Home -- in Whitecap
Review: Father Tim Kavanaugh, the longtime rector of Lord's Chapel in Mitford, has at last retired. After a few months of relaxing with his lovely wife, his bishop asks him to serve as an interim pastor of a small chapel on Whitehead Island. Knowing that this isn't the bishop's bright idea, but God's, Tim eagerly takes on the challenge. After drawn-out goodbyes in Mitford - and many parishoners trying to convince him to stay - Tim and Cynthia head to Whitecap. Of course, even the way there isn't easy, as the couple hits a downpour in their convertible, and faces a washed-out bridge. Once they arrive, they begin to enter into island life, which is both a new and different kind of life, and yet similar, than that they were accustomed to in Mitford. Tim faces similar challenges from those he knew as a Mitford pastor - a single mother's bout with depression, petty fighting amongst his parish, and a recluse neighbor's need for prayer. Yet, there are new challenges on Whitecap too, particularly when a hurricane strikes the people in a profound way. A New Song is an interesting installment to Jan Karon's series chroniciling the life of Tim and Cynthia, and yet was not as satisfying as some of her other books. I missed the cast of characters from Mitford, but did not grow very attached to any of the new townspeople from Whitecap. What was more present than in many of the other books was Father Tim's personal relationship with God, and how much he craved that relationship for his parishoners. While religion has, of course, come into the other books; in this book it seemed far more personal. Father Tim considered himself tethered far more closely to God on his island home, rather than tethered to the earth, as he was in the mountains. He seems to listen more closely to God, praying in ways that would surely seem foolish to others, particularly for his next-door neighbor. His celebrations of the liturgy are also more moving, whether they are done at the home of a shut-in, or at a homecoming for his new chapel. All in all, this book is sure to be required reading for all followers of the Mitford books.
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Summary: A Wonderful Song!
Review: Another wonderful work from Jan Karon. Sweeps you into another world, upward ever higher til you see the face of heaven. So refreshing to read uplifting,wholesome works full of grace and redemption. Very reminiscent of Shade of the Maple by Kirk Martin. I always look forward to the next Jan Karon novel!
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Summary: I really enjoyed this one~
Review: To me, this was the most satisfying of the Mitford novels. Father Tim and Cynthia are stretched, much as we are in our everyday lives. I found myself just curious to start each next chapter. Not like a mystery page turner, of course. But I just had to know the outcomes of everything. Life isn't sugar-coated. I believe this story actually happened, which is a sure sign of a good novel.
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Summary: An Enduring Pleasure
Review: This fifth book in the Mitford series is equally entertaining as the first four. Jan Karon's story telling ability endures you to the characters in her books. They become alive and your friends. I always hate it when each book ends, because it feels like I'm leaving family and friends. PLEASE, Jan, keep the series going!Her description of Father Tim's seasickness is the best I have ever seen, and being a physician, I know how accurate the scene describes Father Tim's malaise!!!
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Summary: Makes me smile
Review: Jan's books always make me smile. They are written with such heartfelt vigor. Father Tim is so real to me that it's as if I know him. I like to contrast books. Another series that is so very true and amusing (and much more likely to bring a tear to your eye) is Homer Hickam's series of Coalwood books - October Sky, The Coalwood Way, and Sky of Stone. Mitford fans would love Coalwood.
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Summary: Makes you feel good
Review: I love books 1-5 in the Mitford series. They're simple books with stories about good people that end up giving a good feeling while reading them. Reviews of #6 were so bad though, I didn't even bother. If you're just starting, you want to be sure and read the five books in the proper sequence.
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Summary: Excellent Listening
Review: We just finished the audio book New Song as read by the author Jan Karon and we found it delightful. This audio book helped pass the time so wonderfully while driving on our vacation. This is the first Jan Karon book I have finished and really enjoyed it. I had tried to read a couple of the others and could not get into them. I would rank this right up there with Beverly Lewis' "The Shunning", which is also one of the best books I have read in awhile. Also just finished "The Red Tent" and it was very good. Highly recommend this audio book.
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